1) ZAQ (born March 16, 19… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) ZAQ (born March 16, 1988) is a female Japanese singer-songwriter signed to Lantis. ZAQ began to learn the piano at age three. During her college years, her idol was Minori Chihara, and it was during this time she decided to become a singer. However, she failed all her auditions. In junior high school, ZAQ's favorite bands were Mongol800 and Going Steady, two rock groups which she was addicted to. She is self-taught in composing and her works were characterized by a unique style which is unrestricted by music theory and musicology. She started writing songs for other artists in 2012, and made her solo debut with Lantis with the single "Sparkling Daydream" released on October 24, 2012; the title song is used as the opening theme to the 2012 anime series Chūnibyō Demo Koi ga Shitai!.
2) ZAQ (born February 8, 1996) is a Kazakh rapper, songwriter and a member of a Q-Pop band Ninety One. He has been rapping since the second grade of elementary school and attended various rap battles in Kazakh language. After becoming one of the winners of the "K-Top Idols" project in 2014 he joined a boy band Ninety One formed by JUZ Entertainment. The band enjoyed a wide success among the young audiences and became one of the most successful Kazakh bands in recent years. In 2020 ZAQ debuted his solo album Do Lot (the title references his real name Dulat). ZAQ is continuously working as both a member of Ninety One and as a solo artist.
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ZAQ Lyrics
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まどろみの角砂糖
一瞬で同化した
その中は安心だろう
僕も行きたいよ
ゆるやかに荒れてく
理由は知らない
僕には関係ないだろう
さて まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
忘れる 心を 忘れてる
ああ、あかい あおい くろい あわい ねむり
あいつは ここまで 来られない
まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
委ねる 心を 委ねてる
あぁ 記憶 広く 清く 白く 匂う
誰にも 追いつけはしない場所
はなれない はなれない
僕らが煩った ループする快楽は
トリップのトラップ 明日には抜け出せる
まただ おかしい こいつは抜けられない
あぁ
あぁまわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
忘れる 心を 忘れてる
ああ、あかい あおい くろい あわい ねむり
あいつは ここまで 来られない
まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
委ねる 心を 委ねてる
あぁ 記憶 広く 清く 白く 匂う
誰にも 追いつけはしない場所
はなれない はなれない
The lyrics of the song, "Hypnotize" by ZAQ, are written in Japanese and are about losing oneself in a hypnotic state of mind. The opening lines, "まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう" (Mawaru mawasu hamaru sasou madou), mean "spin, turn, get hooked, tempt, bewitched." The imagery suggests being caught up in a cycle of behavior, desire, and suggestion, out of control and under a spell. The next lines, "まどろみの角砂糖 / 一瞬で同化した / その中は安心だろう / 僕も行きたいよ" (Madoromi no tsuno-zato / Isshun de douka shita / Sono naka wa anshin darou / Boku mo ikitai yo), describe a moment of fleeting pleasure and escape, like a sweet dream or a drug-induced high, that feels safe and tempting. The singer wants to join in and experience it too.
The next verse, "ゆるやかに荒れてく / 雨天が喧嘩している / 理由は知らない / 僕には関係ないだろう" (Yuruyaka ni areteku / Uten ga kenka shiteiru / Riyuu wa shiranai / Boku ni wa kankei nai darou), shifts the focus to the outside world, where nature seems to be in turmoil, but the singer doesn't know or care about the reason. The chorus repeats the same pattern of words and colors: "ああ、あかい あおい くろい あわい ねむり / あいつは ここまで 来られない / まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう / 委ねる 心を 委ねてる / あぁ 記憶 広く 清く 白く 匂う / 誰にも 追いつけはしない場所 / はなれない はなれない" (Aa, akai aoi kuroi awai nemuri / Aitsu wa koko made korarenai / Mawaru mawasu hamaru sasou madou / Yudaneru kokoro wo yudaneteru / Aa, kioku hiroku kiyoku shiroku niou / Dare ni mo oitsukenaishi na basho / Hanarenai hanarenai). The song ends with a bridge that repeats the phrases "まただ おかしい" (Mata da okashii) and "こいつは抜けられない" (Koitsu wa nukerarenai), suggesting that the cycle repeats and the singer cannot escape.
Line by Line Meaning
まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
Spinning and turning, luring me in and captivating me, making me dizzy and confused.
まどろみの角砂糖
Cornerstone of my trance, something that keeps me content and relaxed.
一瞬で同化した
I merged with it instantly, becoming part of the experience and losing myself in it
その中は安心だろう
Within it, I feel secure and free from worries
僕も行きたいよ
I want to join in and immerse myself completely
ゆるやかに荒れてく
Gently becoming wild, like a storm brewing in the distance
雨天が喧嘩している
The rainy weather seems to be arguing with itself, creating chaos and tension
理由は知らない
I don't know the cause of the fight, but it doesn't matter to me
僕には関係ないだろう
It's not related to me, so I don't need to worry about it
さて まわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
Now, it spins and turns, luring me in and captivating me, making me dizzy and confused.
忘れる 心を 忘れてる
Forgetting my heart and the worries that come with it, letting go of my troubles and focusing on the present
ああ、あかい あおい くろい あわい ねむり
Ah, the red, blue, black, light, and dreamy colors of my trance
あいつは ここまで 来られない
They can't come this far, only I can reach this state
委ねる 心を 委ねてる
Entrusting my emotions and desires to the experience, letting go of control and just enjoying the ride
あぁ 記憶 広く 清く 白く 匂う
Ah, memories that are wide, pure, white, and fragrant
誰にも 追いつけはしない場所
A place where no one can catch up to me, a state of mind that is unique to myself
はなれない はなれない
I can't leave it, won't leave it, don't want to leave it
僕らが煩った ループする快楽は
The pleasure we loop around and chase after is what causes us suffering
トリップのトラップ 明日には抜け出せる
It's a trap that comes with the trip, but we can escape it tomorrow
まただ おかしい こいつは抜けられない
But, again, it's strange how we can't escape it completely
あぁまわる まわす はまる さそう まどう
Ah, it spins and turns, luring me in and captivating me, making me dizzy and confused again and again.
委ねる 心を 委ねてる
Entrusting my emotions and desires to the experience, letting go of control and just enjoying the ride
あぁ 記憶 広く 清く 白く 匂う
Ah, memories that are wide, pure, white, and fragrant
誰にも 追いつけはしない場所
A place where no one can catch up to me, a state of mind that is unique to myself
はなれない はなれない
I can't leave it, won't leave it, don't want to leave it
Writer(s): Rina Izaku (pka Zaq)
Contributed by Nathan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.